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NYPD deployed to crackdown on fare evaders
Nearly 47% of bus riders evaded the fare during the first three months of 2024, according to the latest MTA estimates.
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Loudoun County schools chief apologizes for failing to protect teen victims; board member resigns
Superintendent Scott Ziegler spoke at a press conference where he apologized to both of the alleged victims and their parents for not doing more to ensure their safety.
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Half of Ford and Buick dealers balk at investing in EVs, citing high costs, underperforming sales
Experts say that automakers and the federal government grossly overestimated consumer interest in the vehicles. “The government can’t really dictate everything it wants to dictate to the market. Seems to me we have to learn this lesson in the United States every 10 to 20 years," said energy writer and analyst David Blackmon.
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Newly released Jan. 6 tapes raise questions as Supreme Court prepares to hear riot cases
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans on releasing 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage to the general public.
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Chris Wray jailed? One lawmaker would like to throw FBI chief in Capitol brig for contempt
'Either he needs to comply or there needs to be severe consequences,' Scott Perry said.
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More governors back Shapiro’s energy complaint
The grid operator’s most recent auction to secure enough power to meet demand in the coming year illustrated the point starkly.
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Monthly EV sales average must accelerate to hit 2030 goal
Car dealers say they have more than can be sold because Americans are not buying them. Five thousand dealers signed the second of two letters asking Biden to “slam the brakes.”
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Seattle may jolt electric rates due to high demand as state pushes electrification
City Light’s admission of electrical capacity not reaching the demand exemplifies the obstacles facing Washington as it works to transition its counties and cities to clean energy.
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Georgia Secretary of State admits botched ballot process involving MTG’s ex, blames county
Perry Greene said he "heard from a lot of people" who experienced a similar issue with their ballot. It's not known how many other voters experienced trouble casting their ballots in Georgia, though the Secretary of State acknowledged that "many mistakes were made."
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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro files complaint against grid operator over higher energy prices
Cost to run the grid will climb 800% as of June 1, meaning utility bills will skyrocket by roughly 30%.